National Register Record for STOCK EXCHANGE BANK

Historic Name: STOCK EXCHANGE BANK
Current Name: SAME
Address: MAIN STREET
City: FARGO            County: ELLIS
Section: 23           Township: 22N           Range: 23W          
Description of significance: BUILT IN 1908, THE STOCK EXCHANGE BANK OF FARGO IS A SINGLE-STORY ROMANESQUE STYLE BANK. TYPICAL OF THIS STYLE OF BANK, THE ENTRANCE IS LOCATED ON A CANTED CORNER. THE BUILDING IS BRICK, WITH ELABORATE STONE QUOINING, KEYSTONES, AND ARCHES. BRICK IS USED TO ACCENT THE CORNICE. THE STOCK EXCHANGE BANK WAS THE FINANCIAL CENTER FOR THE TOWN OF FARGO UNTIL THE GREAT DEPRESSION, WHEN THE BANK OPERATIONS MOVED TO WOODWARD. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 10/7/83.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: COMMERCE/TRADE: FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
Current Function: OTHER: STORAGE
Area of Significance 1: COMMERCE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: ROMANESQUE
Architect: BROWN, BERNON
Year Built: 1908            Original Site: YES
Condition: FAIR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: CA 1983